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Re: Sandy...

By: monkeytrots in CONSTITUTION | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 27 Oct 12 4:31 AM | 98 view(s)
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Msg. 19992 of 21975
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Due, sounds like you have the fresh water issue more than adequately addressed.

Of course, you've already considered a completely mechanical pump for your well - of the type that windmills and oil wells use. A very small pump jack like what is used on oil wells, would be an 'interesting' addition - and quite functional. Those pumps are pretty durn good. Used to sell 'pump leathers' for windmill pumps way back when (high school - working at Big Spring Hardware). Have only been involved once in my life in 'pulling' the tubing from a water well. Think it was around 20 joints or so (so maybe close to the same depth as yours. Involved a portable A-frame - and jerry rigging for 'holding' the pipe in place (to prevent dropping) each time we lifted and unscrewed a joint. Was a real blast to do it.

On drilling rigs - several 'trips' a day are sometimes done when shallow - can take 8-12 hours to 'trip' the well when the depths get to 10k+. And yes - sometimes the drill string gets dropped - and life suddenly gets very interesting (and expensive). Fishing the hard way. *s*

A pump jack can be electric powered, gas powered, or 'human powered' - say via chain and sprocket assemblies.




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Re: Sandy...
By: DueDillinger
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Sat, 27 Oct 12 3:24 AM
Msg. 19990 of 21975

Our water comes from a 300' deep well. The generator provides current to run the pump. No electricity...no water. We also have two small ponds and a stone-filled catchbasin below the deck that collects rainwater. The flow from the roof via the downspouts and the outlet from the catchbasin are piped to a normally-dry percolation pond. In an extended emergency, I can line that pond to retain the water which of course has to be filtered for domestic use.

The deep-well pump is nearing the end of its lifespan and I'm considering installing a 12v unit when it needs to be replaced. Then I'll have to do the solar/wind/battery thing for grid-down situations. Not inexpensive to do right.

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